It’s November and we’ve officially entered the holiday season. This fact leaves me with totally excited, but also totally dreading the holiday chaos that is sure to ensue. Between the cocktail parties, the family parties and the tacky Christmas sweater parties, there is always something to get to, and a required gift to bring. Whether [...] [...more]
There’s coffee cake… and then there’s Coffee Cake. This coffee cake is not just something you might nibble on beside a cup of coffee. This coffee cake is a combination of vanilla cake, chocolate cake and coffee flavored cake, topped with an espresso glaze. It’s big. It’s bold. It’s cake. Do yourself a favor. Bake [...] [...more]
I love chocolate. I love beer. I’m working on the belly that illustrates both of those facts. Imagine my delight when I found chocolate and beer together is a beautiful cake. Leave it to the super sexy kitchen maven Nigella Lawson to bake together two of the worlds finest ingredients. Sally at PinkBytes baked up [...] [...more]
By now you probably know two things about me. I love cinnamon rolls but I have a strange, almost unreasonable aversion to actually making them. For that reason, I’m always looking for cinnamon roll shortcut recipes. A few weeks back I was smitten with Cinnamon Roll Muffins, this week I’m in love with Pull [...] [...more]
Sometime when I step in the kitchen to tackle a recipe I’m looking for a certain result. I’m looking to capture a memory. I come from a large family of cooks. More importantly, I come from a large family of eaters. Food is important to us. Whenever we loose a family member, we keep them [...] [...more]
Pretty pretty Bundt cake. I love making Bundt cakes because I can create either a super elegant after dinner dessert or a simple breakfast cake. A Bundt pan can either glam up a cake or keep it simple. This Whole Orange Bundt Cake can ego either way. With a chocolate or orange glaze, you could [...] [...more]
Coffee cake is one of my favorite “Oh my God, I forgot we’re having company! What am I going to serve for breakfast!?” recipes. The best part about coffee cake is that you can throw whatever you have on hand into this cake and call it delicious. Chocolate chips, toasted walnuts, fresh pitted cherries or [...] [...more]
What’s for breakfast this weekend. I’m spending a couple of days with my grandparents in Palm Springs and I’m already planning our eating schedule. We’ll no doubt be enjoying a few early bird specials, but breakfast in another story entirely. My grandfather is a master at making waffles. His Saturday morning [...] [...more]
Ice Cream Cakes are one of those rare food items that, I’m convinced, make the world a better place. Think of your favorite cake and ice cream, smashed together into one glorious dessert. Here’s how to put a fantastic ice cream cake together without drowning in melting ice cream. What you’ll need: 2 8-inch (3-inch deep) round [...] [...more]
Do you really need an excuse to make a gigantic layer cake this summer? I never seem to have trouble finding an excuse to whip one up, but if you’re in need of a reason, I’ll let you borrow some of my solid excuses. It’s summer and you need a great cake for [...] [...more]
